A WWII PERIOD BRITISH MILITARY RANGEFINDER NO. 1436 BY SHORT & MASON

Circa 1940s
A British Army issue handheld optical rangefinder, marked “SHORT & MASON LTD LONDON No.1436” with War Department broad arrow. Matte black cylindrical body with brass belt loop, sighting aperture, and optical window for calculating distance by parallax. Designed for infantry or artillery field use to estimate range to a target. Complete with original brown leather case, diameter 8cm